A U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber does a flyover before the Rose Bowl
NCAA college football playoff semifinal between Oregon and Florida
State, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in Pasadena, California.

Photos @ whiteman.af.mil

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First airborne resque attempt in eastern Raqqa fails

Helicopter gunships attempted to make an airborne- landing operation to free and rescue western hostages captured by ISIS in 1 Jan 2015
Around 13 airstrikes were carried out on the Al-Furoussiya area and the
ISIS stronghold at the 17th Division base, while several jets and
reconnaissance aircrafts hovered over the city. Two helicopters tried to
land near the Al-Saqiya,St in the Al-Sakan Al-Shababi area, where they
were faced by ISIS fighters who opened fire at them forcing them to
hover away and abort the attempt.